Novel Anti-CD3 Antibody Delays Progression to T1D Single course of teplizumab slowed march to clinical type 1 diabetes in high-risk people Jun 09, 2019
USC Party Dean Gets $1.8M; TV Doc Disciplined; Fla. 3-Strike Law Fails Bad Practice: a weekly roundup of clinicians accused, convicted, or under investigation May 24, 2019
NPs and PAs Match Docs for Circumcision Outcomes Low complication rates for procedures performed by advanced practice providers May 06, 2019
'13 Reasons Why' Suicide Spike; Sleeping Pill Warning; Bipolar Genes News and commentary from the psychiatry world May 01, 2019
Secondhand Smoke May Set Kids Up for Hypertension Researchers measure link between tobacco-specific nitrosamine and higher blood pressure Apr 29, 2019
Weekly hGH Shows Promise for Youth GH Deficiency Two trials demonstrate weekly formation is at least as efficacious as once-daily Apr 29, 2019
ADHD Tied to Short Stature in Early Childhood Longer ADHD medication use also associated with lower height-for-age z scores Apr 28, 2019
Vitiligo, Alopecia Merely Cosmetic? Think Again Studies show links with depression, quality of life -- and early death Apr 18, 2019
Genetic Variant Tied to Stroke After Brain Irradiation Tripled stroke risk in survivors of childhood cancers Apr 04, 2019
Ideal Body Weight Calculators for Kids Often Disagree Study compared five common methods for determining obesity in children Apr 01, 2019
Aggressive Tx Remains Common for Adults, Children Near Death Many patients continue with treatments they probably don't need Mar 30, 2019
Transplant No Help in Hypodiploid ALL Similar 5-year outcomes with or without HSCT, regardless of MRD status Mar 29, 2019
HIV Exposure in Womb Tied to Metabolic Disease in Later Life Upped risk for immune dysfunction as well, possibly due to inflammation Mar 25, 2019
Over One-Third T1D Patients Bail on Closed-Loop System Trouble staying in automode was primary reason for discontinuation Mar 24, 2019
Elbow Injuries Up in Youth Baseball. Are Coaches to Blame? Many admit "lack of desire" to count pitches as recommended Mar 19, 2019
TB Preventive Therapy Safe in Pregnant Women 'Real world' study contradicts earlier work in HIV-infected women Mar 07, 2019
Clascoterone Offers Relief in Moderate-to Severe Acne Topical androgen receptor inhibitor led to a decline in inflammatory, non-inflammatory lesions Mar 06, 2019
Salt Reference Intake Levels Updated Report draws attention to levels that will shake CV risk Mar 05, 2019
Vitamins in Early Pregnancy and Autism Risk Study suggests -- but far from proves -- benefit from folic acid shortly after conception Feb 27, 2019
Similar Endotypes Identified for Pediatric ARDS and Sepsis Shared biology between children with sepsis, respiratory failure could predict mortality risk, study shows Feb 21, 2019
Antibiotics Rx Common, but Variable, in Pediatric ICU Children given antibiotics were on mechanical ventilation for fewer days Feb 20, 2019
Minocycline for Acne Changes Skin Microbiota Findings in pilot study may explain adverse effects of antibiotic therapy in acne Feb 15, 2019
Make the Diagnosis: Don’t Worry, Baby A mom brought her 14-month-old daughter to the pediatrician after noticing a linear lesion that was developing on her face. Feb 11, 2019
Childhood Lead Exposure Tied to Mental Health Issues in Later Life Greater exposure also associated with difficult personality traits in adulthood Jan 23, 2019
The Unkindest Cut? Circumcision Ethics, Evidence, and Activism Netflix documentary raises ethical questions, attacks circumcision to prevent HIV in Africa Jan 17, 2019
Does Johnson's Baby Powder Cause Cancer? Milton Packer says the $4.69-billion verdict is about anger, not medicine Jan 09, 2019
Teens Who Self-Harm: More Likely to Hurt Others? U.K. twin study finds different clinical features in these "dual harmers" Jan 04, 2019
Transgender Medicine Advances but Gaps Remain More progress to come with advocacy, says expert Jan 03, 2019
Top Causes of Death in U.S. Kids: Car Crashes, Guns, and Cancer U.S. outpaced other developed countries in top two causes of death Dec 19, 2018
Salt Accumulation May Be a Factor in Atopic Dermatitis But hypothesis regarding sodium chloride levels in skin needs more work, expert says Dec 16, 2018
Antipsychotics Linked to Greater Risk of Death for Youths Most deaths were unexpected, suggesting side effects but with many limitations Dec 13, 2018
Older Sibling with Autism or ADHD Ups Risk for Younger Kids Later-born children show rates markedly greater than in general population Dec 10, 2018
Fenfluramine Again Shows Efficacy in Dravet Syndrome No signs of cardiac valve toxicity, though some children lost weight Dec 05, 2018
$2 Test Could Transform Sickle Cell Dx in Africa May have applications in high-income countries as well Dec 04, 2018
Teens, Adults With Epilepsy at High Risk for Depression Two studies call for regular mental health screening of epilepsy patients Dec 03, 2018
CAR T-Cell Responses Prove Durable in ALL, DLBCL Two studies demonstrate long-term control in relapsed/refractory disease Dec 01, 2018
Morning Break: Measles Rebound; New FDA Warnings; Cancer Dx Scares Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the Â鶹´«Ã½ staff Nov 30, 2018
Can Home Videos Diagnose Autism? Machine learning on home videos show promise for earlier detection Nov 28, 2018
